The World Bank has asked the developing countries like India and Brazil to safeguard their economic growth, given that the world economy remains fragile and growth in high-income countries is weak four years after the onset of the global financial crisis. Developing countries need to focus on raising the growth potential of their economies, while strengthening buffers to deal with risks from the euro area and fiscal policy in the...
11:37 AM, Jan 16, 2013
Washington: The Indian economy suffered $1.6 billion in illicit financial outflows in 2010, capping-off a decade in which it experienced black money losses of $123 billion, according to a new report. India is ranked as the decade's 8th largest victim of illicit capital flight behind China, Mexico, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Philippines, and Nigeria, respectively in the report by Global Financial Integrity, a Washington-based research and advocacy organization. Titled...
10:27 AM, Dec 18, 2012
Chhatarpur: Some persons allegedly tried to gouge out eyes of a 16-year-old boy at Barha village in the district after his cousin eloped with a girl. A complaint was lodged by the victim Harcharan against the family members of the girl at Rajnagar Police Station this morning, station in-charge OS Chandel said. According to Harcharan, who is from Gomakhurd village, his cousin allegedly eloped with Kashi Patel's daughter on November...
08:33 PM, Dec 01, 2012
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan is taking unprecedented steps to maintain peace with India and Islamabad will not let Islam be hijacked despite terrorist groups' attempts to impose their agenda. Addressing the Developing Eight, or D-8, conference in Islamabad on Thursday after taking over its chairmanship from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for two years, Zardari spoke on a host of issues including terrorism, democracy and Israel-Palestine conflict,...
01:45 AM, Nov 23, 2012
New Delhi: For more than a decade, politics in Gujarat has been synonymous with Narendra Modi. With the Assembly elections due in a few weeks, the scenario seems to no different. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman, who has ruled Gujarat with an iron hand since October 2001, has swatted all opposition with such ruthlessness that today there is no virtually no leader in the state capable of challenging him....
09:10 PM, Oct 30, 2012
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh has traditionally seen a straight contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and the 2012 Assembly election are going to be no different with the two involved in a bitter battle. The state will vote in a single phase on November 4, and the counting of the votes will take place weeks later, on December 20 along with Gujarat. Even though the final...
09:05 PM, Oct 29, 2012
European leaders rejected the pressure to deliver quick new measures to fight their debt crisis, even as the G20 said the focus should be on growth more than austerity. ...
08:06 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Los Cabos: In a big success for India, the G20 countries on Wednesday agreed to give priority to investment in infrastructure in developing countries as a way to stimulate global growth which has been stunted due to the faltering world economy and the Eurozone crisis. "We will intensify our efforts to create a more conducive environment for development, including supporting infrastructure investment," said a 14-page declaration released at the end...
07:08 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Washington: Developing countries should brace for a long period of financial market volatility and weaker growth as tensions rise over a worsening euro zone debt crisis, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Warning the situation in Europe could worsen, the World Bank said in a report that developing nations should prepare for tougher times by reducing short-term debt, cutting budget deficits and moving to a more neutral monetary stance so...
08:53 AM, Jun 13, 2012
New Delhi: Welcoming the envoys of 12 countries, President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday said it was very important to work together and have institutions in which the voices from developing countries find expression owing to the global financial crisis and developments in the Euro zone. "Improved financial governance, employment generation, promoting trade and investments are essential," said Pratibha. She said that India is willing to share its development experiences and...
12:18 AM, Apr 25, 2012
New Delhi: Illiteracy is costing Indian economy more than $ 53 billion a year, a report has estimated. According to the report titled 'Economic and Social Cost of Illiteracy' by World Literacy Foundation, illiteracy costs India an estimated $ 53.56 billion. The losses to China are pegged higher at $ 135.60 billion. Russia at $ 28.48 billion and Brazil at $ 27.41 are placed at the third and fourth places...
10:17 PM, Apr 11, 2012
London: Stroke is one of the main cause of death among people over the age of 65 in developing countries like India and China, according to new research. The study surveyed 12,373 people aged 65 and over between 2003 and 2005 in a total of 10 urban and rural sites in India, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Peru, Mexico and China, documenting over 2,000 deaths over a three to five...
08:11 AM, Mar 01, 2012
Brown said modern Britain "simply wouldn't be the same without out India." ...
08:04 AM, Jan 21, 2010
India is the 4th biggest carbon emitter after China, US and Russia. ...
12:25 AM, Oct 21, 2009
Death is being sought for the two as they belonged to the same caste. ...
09:46 AM, Mar 21, 2009
According to the study, the largest number of migrants will head to the US. ...
01:27 PM, Mar 12, 2009
In 2009, one hundred mn people to live on less than $2 a day. ...
11:14 AM, Feb 16, 2009
PM Manmohan Singh asked world leaders to refrain from protectionism. ...
08:26 AM, Nov 16, 2008
P Chidambaram speaks for emerging markets at Washington conference. ...
01:01 PM, Oct 13, 2008
Welligton: Hashim Amla made 63 and Alviro Petersen a patient, unbeaten 44 to lift South Africa to 136/2 as rain and bad light shortened the opening day of the third Test against New Zealand. Petersen bravely navigated all of the 42 overs bowled in three-hours of play possible on Friday between a rain-delayed start and stumps hastened by fading light. He put together a 93-run partnership with Amla for the...
09:29 AM, May 06, 2008
